Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 UNILOC USA, INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-01692-EJD (VKD)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE THIRD PARTY

v. SUBPOENA TO PENDRELL

APPLE INC., Re: Dkt. No. 90 Defendant.

Defendant Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and third party Pendrell Technologies LLC (“Pendrell”) ask the Court to resolve their dispute concerning Apple’s subpoena for deposition transcripts and deposition testimony from Pendrell. Dkt. No. 90. The Court deems this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, the Court concludes that Apple may obtain discovery of the transcripts of prior Pendrell depositions involving the same patent portfolio and ownership history at issue in this case, and that Apple may take a single deposition of Pendrell for use in the four Uniloc actions against Apple. I. DISCUSSION A. Deposition Testimony On January…